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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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